Comments on: See Previews of InDesign Files Outside of Bridge http://indesignsecrets.com/see-previews-of-indesign-files-outside-of-bridge.php InDesignSecrets Blog and Podcast Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:17:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Anne-Marie http://indesignsecrets.com/see-previews-of-indesign-files-outside-of-bridge.php#comment-172522 Anne-Marie Sat, 03 Nov 2007 18:49:29 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/see-previews-of-indesign-files-outside-of-bridge.php#comment-172522 Hi Mike, there's a script for Windows called <a href="http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?from=1&o=asc&exc=20&event=productHome&s=5&l=-1&cat=228" rel="nofollow">Adobe Bridge Here</a> on the Adobe Exchange that will do that for a directory. Haven't tried it in a while though. Hi Mike, there’s a script for Windows called Adobe Bridge Here on the Adobe Exchange that will do that for a directory. Haven’t tried it in a while though.

]]> By: Mike Witherell http://indesignsecrets.com/see-previews-of-indesign-files-outside-of-bridge.php#comment-172481 Mike Witherell Sat, 03 Nov 2007 17:45:33 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/see-previews-of-indesign-files-outside-of-bridge.php#comment-172481 Hey gang, does anyone know how to get Windows Explorer to give a right-click that says "Open in Bridge" in the same way that Bridge can right click and "Open in Explorer"? THAT would be a treat! Mike Witherell in Maryland Hey gang, does anyone know how to get Windows Explorer to give a right-click that says “Open in Bridge” in the same way that Bridge can right click and “Open in Explorer”? THAT would be a treat!

Mike Witherell in Maryland

]]> By: Mike Font http://indesignsecrets.com/see-previews-of-indesign-files-outside-of-bridge.php#comment-170483 Mike Font Thu, 01 Nov 2007 21:24:10 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/see-previews-of-indesign-files-outside-of-bridge.php#comment-170483 Yes I'm working off of Windows. The icons do show up in CS3. and last name in full is Fontecchio :) Yes I’m working off of Windows. The icons do show up in CS3.

and last name in full is Fontecchio :)

]]> By: Jeff Calcara http://indesignsecrets.com/see-previews-of-indesign-files-outside-of-bridge.php#comment-166622 Jeff Calcara Sun, 28 Oct 2007 04:25:51 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/see-previews-of-indesign-files-outside-of-bridge.php#comment-166622 The wonderful Mac program Path Finder, a super-Finder program, allows you to view (the first page anyway) of InDesign CS3 files. It does many other great things, ans is well worth the $35 it costs. The wonderful Mac program Path Finder, a super-Finder program, allows you to view (the first page anyway) of InDesign CS3 files. It does many other great things, ans is well worth the $35 it costs.

]]> By: Klaus Nordby http://indesignsecrets.com/see-previews-of-indesign-files-outside-of-bridge.php#comment-166257 Klaus Nordby Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:54:06 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/see-previews-of-indesign-files-outside-of-bridge.php#comment-166257 Bob said: "Klaus, you don’t have to have Version Cue itself turn on." I know, I know, and I don't even have the wicked thing installed. My little discovery was that enabling VC in the InDesign Prefs -- which of course doesn't install VC -- also sucks up juice. Furthermore, enabling the Adobe Open dialog seems to slow down the booting of ID and, maybe, make it somewhat more sluggish in other ways, too. So I'm disabling this function on my laptop, but will mostly have it enabled on my much faster desktop. And in all my on-off-on-off testing, enabling VC is what starts that RAM-hogging Adobe service. I don't know why you're not seeing it -- maybe it's a Halloween thing? :-) Bob said: “Klaus, you don’t have to have Version Cue itself turn on.”

I know, I know, and I don’t even have the wicked thing installed. My little discovery was that enabling VC in the InDesign Prefs — which of course doesn’t install VC — also sucks up juice. Furthermore, enabling the Adobe Open dialog seems to slow down the booting of ID and, maybe, make it somewhat more sluggish in other ways, too. So I’m disabling this function on my laptop, but will mostly have it enabled on my much faster desktop.
And in all my on-off-on-off testing, enabling VC is what starts that RAM-hogging Adobe service. I don’t know why you’re not seeing it — maybe it’s a Halloween thing? :-)

]]> By: Bob Levine http://indesignsecrets.com/see-previews-of-indesign-files-outside-of-bridge.php#comment-165990 Bob Levine Sat, 27 Oct 2007 15:51:09 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/see-previews-of-indesign-files-outside-of-bridge.php#comment-165990 I didn't think I sent that earlier message. I stepped away in the middle of typing. Are you sure you sure it's the Adobe dialog that's kicking that service in? I'm not seeing it in the task manager here and I have ID CS2 and CS3 open, both with VC enabled in prefs. I didn’t think I sent that earlier message. I stepped away in the middle of typing.

Are you sure you sure it’s the Adobe dialog that’s kicking that service in? I’m not seeing it in the task manager here and I have ID CS2 and CS3 open, both with VC enabled in prefs.

]]> By: Bob Levine http://indesignsecrets.com/see-previews-of-indesign-files-outside-of-bridge.php#comment-165935 Bob Levine Sat, 27 Oct 2007 13:45:31 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/see-previews-of-indesign-files-outside-of-bridge.php#comment-165935 Klaus, you don't have to have Version Cue itself turn on. I have it turned off but I still have VC enabled in the prefs so I can use the Adobe dialog. As for thumbnails with CS2 and Windows, I don't see them...just icons. Klaus, you don’t have to have Version Cue itself turn on. I have it turned off but I still have VC enabled in the prefs so I can use the Adobe dialog.

As for thumbnails with CS2 and Windows, I don’t see them…just icons.

]]> By: Klaus Nordby http://indesignsecrets.com/see-previews-of-indesign-files-outside-of-bridge.php#comment-164598 Klaus Nordby Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:24:34 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/see-previews-of-indesign-files-outside-of-bridge.php#comment-164598 Well, it turns out this lunch isn't entirely free, as usual. The following pertains to Win XP SP2: Enabling Version Cue in the ID Prefs enables a new background system process called "Adobe Assets Service CS3" -- which steals between 30-40 Mb of RAM (my different memory utilities report varying figures) and a presently unknown amount of CPU cycles. So on low-RAM systems, like my laptop, enabling the very nice Adobe Open dialog has a price -- and I'll probably turn this feature on and off from now on, depending on my working needs. This resource expense may not be a big deal to many, but it's just something to be aware of. Note that just selecting the "Use OS Dialog" button will not disable this process, it's the Version Cue setting in the ID Prefs which enables or disables this (which, of course, even exacerbates my contempt for Version Cue). Well, it turns out this lunch isn’t entirely free, as usual. The following pertains to Win XP SP2: Enabling Version Cue in the ID Prefs enables a new background system process called “Adobe Assets Service CS3″ — which steals between 30-40 Mb of RAM (my different memory utilities report varying figures) and a presently unknown amount of CPU cycles. So on low-RAM systems, like my laptop, enabling the very nice Adobe Open dialog has a price — and I’ll probably turn this feature on and off from now on, depending on my working needs. This resource expense may not be a big deal to many, but it’s just something to be aware of. Note that just selecting the “Use OS Dialog” button will not disable this process, it’s the Version Cue setting in the ID Prefs which enables or disables this (which, of course, even exacerbates my contempt for Version Cue).

]]> By: Klaus Nordby http://indesignsecrets.com/see-previews-of-indesign-files-outside-of-bridge.php#comment-164571 Klaus Nordby Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:45:06 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/see-previews-of-indesign-files-outside-of-bridge.php#comment-164571 This is wonderful! But, like Mike and Eugene I initially saw NO "Use Adobe Dialoge" button -- because, it turned out, I have turned off the totally idiotic and resource-hogging Version Cruel in the ID Prefs. So I (reluctantly) turned on VC there, and got the new button -- and hopefully, this checkbox enabling of VC (which I adamantly refuse to even install) won't suck up any resources. But my brand-new Adobe Open dialog is splendid, with those previews. So thanks, Anne-Marie! (I do still love ya, despite all yer non-visual talking-ing-ing-ing. :-)) This is wonderful! But, like Mike and Eugene I initially saw NO “Use Adobe Dialoge” button — because, it turned out, I have turned off the totally idiotic and resource-hogging Version Cruel in the ID Prefs. So I (reluctantly) turned on VC there, and got the new button — and hopefully, this checkbox enabling of VC (which I adamantly refuse to even install) won’t suck up any resources. But my brand-new Adobe Open dialog is splendid, with those previews. So thanks, Anne-Marie! (I do still love ya, despite all yer non-visual talking-ing-ing-ing. :-))

]]> By: Branislav Milic http://indesignsecrets.com/see-previews-of-indesign-files-outside-of-bridge.php#comment-164487 Branislav Milic Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:32:41 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/see-previews-of-indesign-files-outside-of-bridge.php#comment-164487 For years now, the utility Drag Thing, used by many Mac users, can preview on the fly the first page of InDesign documents through its "Volumes" feature. Go to dragthing dot com. For years now, the utility Drag Thing, used by many Mac users, can preview on the fly the first page of InDesign documents through its “Volumes” feature. Go to dragthing dot com.

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